Comparison

GitLab CI/CD vs Semaphore CI

On the evidence we track, Semaphore CI leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

GitLab CI/CD full profile →Semaphore CI full profile →

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GitLab CI/CD59

★Semaphore CI68

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	GitLab CI/CD	Semaphore CILeader
Vioscale score	59 / 100medium · 66%	68 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	4	2
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Fedrampsecurity.fedramp	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	✓
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	2.2	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgitlabhq%2Fgitlabhq&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	0	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	24,539	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Ruby	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-

Score

Vioscale score

GitLab CI/CD59 / 100medium · 66%

Semaphore CI68 / 100medium · 62%

Pricing

Free tier

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Model

GitLab CI/CDcommercial

Semaphore CIfreemium

Price level

GitLab CI/CDmid

Semaphore CIlow

Transparent

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Integrations

Count

GitLab CI/CD4

Semaphore CI2

Security

Disclosure policy

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI–

Fedramp

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI–

Gdpr

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI–

Iso27001

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Pci

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Scorecard

GitLab CI/CD2.2

Semaphore CI–

Soc2

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Vulnerabilities

GitLab CI/CDCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgitlabhq%2Fgitlabhq&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Semaphore CI–

Reliability

Status page

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

GitLab CI/CD0

Semaphore CI–

Github stars

GitLab CI/CD24,539

Semaphore CI–

Activity

Commits last 30d

GitLab CI/CD100

Semaphore CI–

Language

Primary

GitLab CI/CDRuby

Semaphore CI–

Market

Availability

GitLab CI/CDAvailable worldwide

Semaphore CI–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ci/cd tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for CI/CD Tools
Capability	GitLab CI/CD	Semaphore CI
Deployment
Hosting	Cloud + self-hosted	Cloud + self-hosted
Self-hosted runners	✓	✓
Core
Config-as-code pipelines	✓	✓
Matrix / parallel builds	-	✓
Build
Container-native builds	✓	✓
Performance
Build caching	-	-
Security
Secrets management	✓	✓
Delivery
Deployment environments & approvals	✓	✓
Ecosystem
Reusable actions / marketplace	-	-

Deployment

Hosting

GitLab CI/CDCloud + self-hosted

Semaphore CICloud + self-hosted

Self-hosted runners

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Core

Config-as-code pipelines

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Matrix / parallel builds

GitLab CI/CD-

Semaphore CI✓

Build

Container-native builds

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Performance

Build caching

GitLab CI/CD-

Semaphore CI-

Security

Secrets management

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Delivery

Deployment environments & approvals

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Ecosystem

Reusable actions / marketplace

GitLab CI/CD-

Semaphore CI-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

GitLab CI/CD

GitLab's CI/CD system is a core component of its broader DevSecOps platform. It automates the entire pipeline from code commit to production deployment, with integrated security testing (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning) and compliance controls built directly into each build.

Independently observed

Semaphore CI

Leader

Semaphore is a metered-pricing CI/CD platform offering cloud, hybrid, and self-hosted deployment options. Separates compute costs from support services, with transparent per-minute pricing starting at $0.0025/min for self-hosted.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

GitLab CI/CD

from $29/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $0 (free tier) to $29/user/mo (Premium, annual billing). Custom pricing for Ultimate and Dedicated. GitLab Flex allows one annual commitment with flexible reallocation across plans.

FreeFree
- Source code management
- CI/CD pipelines
- Basic security scanning
- GitLab Duo Agent Platform access
- 400 compute minutes/month
- +1 more
Premium$29/user/mo when billed annually
- Everything in Free
- Advanced CI/CD
- GitLab Duo Agent Platform
- 10,000 compute minutes/month
- 500 GiB storage
- +2 more
UltimateContact sales
- Everything in Premium
- 50,000 compute minutes/month
- Advanced compliance and audit controls
- Enterprise Agile Planning
- GitLab Duo Agent Platform
- +1 more
GitLab DedicatedContact sales
- Everything in Ultimate
- Single-tenant deployment
- Data residency in chosen region
- Complete data isolation
- Bring Your Own Encryption
- +2 more
GitLab Dedicated for Public SectorContact sales
- Everything in Dedicated
- FedRAMP compliance (moderate impact)
- GovRAMP authorization
- AWS GovCloud deployment
- 50,000 compute minutes/month
- +1 more

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Semaphore CI

Leader

HybridFree tier

Free Community Edition (self-hosted, open source). Paid Semaphore Cloud and Enterprise Edition available.

Community EditionFree
Semaphore Cloud-
Enterprise EditionContact sales

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	GitLab CI/CD	Semaphore CI
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗
HybridDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

CLI

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

Self-hosted

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✓

On-premise

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✗

Hybrid

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore CI✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

GitLab CI/CD

4 total

AWS Marketplace
Google Cloud Marketplace
AWS
Google Cloud Platform

Independently observed

Semaphore CI

Leader

2 total

GitHub
Flowdock

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.